Rensselaer County legislator: Burn ban a rural burden

Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote, R-Hoosick, still gets heated about the state’s outdoor burn ban. Goodermote opposed the ban when the state imposed it last year.

Goodermote’s not too happy with proposed changes to the law this year.

Goodermote says the rural bun ban is not needed.

“Enforcing a new law regarding open burning would mean additional costs to the state and for small towns and villages. We do not need those additional costs at a time of real fiscal uncertainty,” Goodermote said.